Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Arena
(DECC)
Former names	Duluth Arena Auditorium (1966–2010)
Address	350 Harbor Drive; Duluth, MN 55802
Owner	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Operator	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Capacity	5,333
Surface	190' x 85' (hockey); 210' x 85' (indoor football)
Construction
Opened	1966
Construction cost	$6.5 million
Tenants
	Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Men's Hockey ; (1966–2010) ; Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Women's Hockey ; (1999–2010) ; Duluth-Superior Lumberjacks (IFL) ; (1999–2000) ; Duluth Harbor Monsters (TAL) ; (2024–present)

Last updated September 10, 2024

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) is a multi-purpose arena and convention center complex located in Duluth, Minnesota. It was home to the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's hockey team from 1966-2010. The DECC is located on the waterfront near Duluth's famous Aerial Lift Bridge.

DECC Arena

History

The DECC Arena, originally called the Duluth Arena Auditorium, was built at a cost of $6.5 million, the arena portion of the complex houses a 190-by-85 foot hockey rink with 5,333 seats, and six locker rooms, including the recently remodeled $2 million locker room facility now used by the men and women Bulldog hockey teams.

The rink can be converted to allow the DECC Arena to host concerts, dinners, conventions, and shows. A spacious lobby, where ticket sales originate, separates the Arena from Symphony Hall.

Sports

The DECC was the site of the NCAA I men's hockey championships in both 1968 and 1981, hosted the 2003 and 2008 Women's NCAA Division I Frozen Four.

The DECC Arena hosted the Duluth-Superior Lumberjacks, an indoor football team, from 1999–2000 and currently host the Duluth Harbor Monsters in The Arena League, which began play in 2024.

Symphony Hall

Symphony Hall is an auditorium that seats 2,400 and plays host to concerts, symphonies, plays, operas, high school and college graduations, and a variety of other activities.

Pioneer Hall

Pioneer Hall was added in 1976, and contains a hockey rink with smaller seating capability utilizing fold-out bleacher seating. Pioneer Hall is also the home of the Duluth Curling Club with eight curling rinks (can be expanded to provide up to 13 curling sheets for major events) and a lounge area. It is the largest curling venue in the United States, and has hosted two World Championships, the US Olympic Trials, and numerous National events. The Duluth Curling Club is the second largest curling club in the United States.

Convention center

Paulucci Hall, located beneath the lobby and built with the original Duluth Arena Auditorium in 1966, hosts numerous events. exhibits, expos, and social functions. Originally named Exhibition Hall, the space was dedicated to Jeno Paulucci on April 24, 1967.

In the mid-1990s a $30 million convention center was added, which is the site of numerous social, business and entertainment events, and features the 26,000 sq ft (2,400 m²) Lake Superior Ballroom, the 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m²) Harborside Ballroom, and 25 Meeting Rooms.

AMSOIL Arena

The 2008 Minnesota bonding bill included $38 million for the "DECC expansion project". The DECC expansion included a new multi-purpose arena for the UMD men's and women's ice hockey teams, The arena was an increase in seating capacity by 2,100 from the original DECC Arena and seats 6,600 for ice hockey and 8,500 for concerts. The expansion project also included a new parking ramp and more space for conventions and concerts, which DECC director Dan Russell said will bring more events to the complex. Construction began in September (2008), and the AMSOIL Arena opened on December 30, 2010 for a Men's UMD hockey game against the University of North Dakota.^[1]^[2] The new arena was named AMSOIL Arena.^[3]

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References

↑ "Duluth Entertainment Convention Center expansion".^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "UMD Bulldogs – Men's Hockey". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
↑ http://arena.decc.org/resources/pdfs/DECC-AMSOIL-Arena-Announcement.pdf%5B%5D

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Preceded by none	Home of the Duluth-Superior Lumberjacks 1999–2000	Succeeded by none
Preceded by none	Home of the Duluth Harbor Monsters 2024	Succeeded by Current
Preceded by Onondaga War Memorial Syracuse, New York	Host of the Frozen Four 1968	Succeeded by Broadmoor World Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado
Preceded by Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island	Host of the Frozen Four 1981	Succeeded by Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island

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[2] "UMD Bulldogs – Men's Hockey". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-05-31.

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v t e The Arena League
Teams	Duluth Harbor Monsters Eau Claire Jammers Hot Springs Wiseguys Iowa Woo Kansas City Goats Ozarks Lunkers
Venues	Bank OZK Arena (Hot Springs) DECC Arena (Duluth) Municipal Arena (Kansas City) Sonnentag Event Center (Eau Claire) The Hippodrome (Iowa) Wilson Logistics Arena (Ozarks)
Seasons	2024

v t e Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Duluth Amphitheater (1930–1932) Duluth Curling and Skating Club (1946–1966) DECC Arena (1966–2010) AMSOIL Arena (2010–present)
Head coaches	Frank Kovach (1930–32) Joe Oven (1946–47) Hank Jensen (1947–51) Gord Eddolls (1951–54) Bob Boyat (1954–55) Connie Pleban (1955–59) Ralph Romano (1959–68) Bill Selman (1968–70) Terry Shercliffe (1970–75) Gus Hendrickson (1975–82) Mike Sertich (1982–2000) Scott Sandelin (2000–present)
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Conference affiliations	MIAC (1946–1961) WCHA (1965–2013) NCHC (2013–present)
Rivalries	Minnesota
Culture & lore	North Star College Cup
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Dan Lempe (222 Points) Thomas Milani (100 Goals) Hunter Shepard (76 Wins)
Retired numbers	9 Keith Christiansen 14 Bill Watson 29 Brett Hull
National championships	2011 2018 2019
Frozen Four appearances	1984 1985 2004 2011 2017 2018 2019 2021
NCAA Tournament appearances	1983 1984 1985 1993 2004 2009 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1984 1985 2009 NCHC: 2017 2019 2022
Hobey Baker winners	Tom Kurvers (1984) Bill Watson (1985) Chris Marinucci (1994) Junior Lessard (2004) Jack Connolly (2012) Scott Perunovich (2020)
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN

v t e Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey
Venues	DECC Arena (1999–2010) AMSOIL Arena (2010–present)
Coaches	Shannon Miller (1999–2015) Maura Crowell (2015–2024) Laura Schuler (2024–present)
National Championships	2001 2002 2003 2008 2010
Conference Championships	WCHA: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2008 2010
Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
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Arenas	AMSOIL Arena Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Minneapolis Armory Mayo Civic Center Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center Northrop Auditorium Roy Wilkins Auditorium Target Center Huntington Bank Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium Xcel Energy Center
Festivals	Basilica Block Party Moondance Jam Rock the Garden Soundset Music Festival Twin Cities Summer Jam WE Fest Winstock Country Music Festival
Recording studios	Earthology Records Flowers Studio Kay Bank Studios Pachyderm Studios Paisley Park Studios Sound 80
Record stores	Electric Fetus
Historic venues	Artists' Quarter Jay's Longhorn Bar Oar Folkjokeopus Pence Opera House Prom Ballroom Triple Rock Social Club

Construction
(DECC)


Former names	Duluth Arena Auditorium (1966–2010)
Address	350 Harbor Drive Duluth, MN 55802
Owner	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Operator	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Capacity	5,333
Surface	190' x 85' (hockey) 210' x 85' (indoor football)
Opened	1966
Construction cost	$6.5 million
Tenants
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Men's Hockey (1966–2010) Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Women's Hockey (1999–2010) Duluth-Superior Lumberjacks (IFL) (1999–2000) Duluth Harbor Monsters (TAL) (2024–present)